Publisher: Pratham BooksAuthor: Divya PanickerIllustrator: Deepti Sharma The underwater world is a noisy place. But amidst it all, melodious songs echo through the water. Read all about some of the strongest, largest and loudest singers under the sea – whales. Also available in Hindi Click here to buy
Publisher: Harper CollinsAuthor: Preethi Menon Meet Chandrika the cobra, Divya the dolphin, Gowri the gharial and many others … One summer vacation two young children, Kanna and Molu, encounter a host of animals and birds through the stories their grandmother reads to them! They discover a treasure trove of information on the endangered species and their habitats in India as…
Publisher: PrathamAuthor: Rohini NilekaniIllustrator: Sangeetha Kadur Nothing seemed right in the Kabini forest — the monsoon hadn’t come and the human tourists in their safari jeeps seemed to have disappeared as well. The animals of Kabini get together to begin their own safari. A fun story, from a unique perspective, about the far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here…
Publisher: TulikaAuthor: Lavanya KapahiIllustrator: Mansi Dwivedi “What colour shall I be?” wonders the baby bird. And as her feathered friends hop forward one by one to claim their own colour as best, they pick out hues from across the country. Pink like Kutch flamingos, purple like fiery Naga chillies, red like the Satpura’s palash, black like Bhadra panthers… Vibrant palettes…
Publisher: Talking CubAuthor: Prerna Singh Bindra It’s a tough call for Priya and her fellow forest guards, Ahmedji, Bhim and Anil. They were trained not to interfere in the lives of the wild animals. But how can they just stand by and do nothing? As they think of a plan that will work, Priya, a mother herself, thinks of her…
Publisher: TulikaAuthor: Yuvan Aves Did you know that hermit crabs play a kind of musical chairs on the beach, swapping the shells on their backs? Or that an oyster cleans up about 200 litres of water a day? With his naturalist’s mind, photographer’s eye and stunning photos, Yuvan Aves zooms onto the sands or pans out to the ocean to…
Publisher: TulikaAuthor: Achintyarup RayIllustrator: Shivam Choudhary Where is Baba? Why is he not back yet? Jhupli is restless as evening sets in. Her father has gone into the dense jungle to gather honey and she is afraid. Because there are tigers in the forest. Because people sometimes go inside and never come out. Must Baba go in danger every day?…
In a first, Meghaa Gupta, Editor (Youth) at Sustainabilitynext.in reflects on green books published for young people in India and despite the challenges, finds much to be pleased about. So little (relatively) is written about young people’s literature published in India, let alone green literature, that I would like to begin this column with the hope that the tide turns,…
About me I’m Sriranjini Raman, and I’m passionate about reconnecting with nature and supporting people to do the same. My roots are in the Western Ghats, and my home is in Bangalore. I love gardening, especially growing food and cooking the produce, going on hikes, birding, swimming, and climbing trees. I like reading and sharing what I learn through art…
